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She said: “It's insane that they state it's being shut and yet fail to mention open and closure times. I've wasted a tonne of fuel and time for a lack of communication to the locals who live there.”

Annette Pitman, another resident, said: “It’s caused a lot of hassle for a lot of people. We’ve had a succession of diversions over a period of time.

"The problem is the diversions take you quite a long way around. We’ve had a lot of HGV traffic. It’s got worse and we’ve had a lot more heavy goods vehicle traffic. We’re hoping this is the last of diversions.”

However, members of Bruton’s Town Council have welcomed the temporary closure, emphasising that the work being carried out is a necessity.